Fever and Thirst : An American Doctor Among the Tribes of Kurdistan, 1835-1844
This is an enthralling account" (Booklist) of an American missionary doctor and his unprecedented adventures in Iraq, Iran and Kurdistan in the mid 19th century. The amazing thing about reading this richly detailed and absorbing account of the life and times of Dr. Asahel Grant in Asia is that...
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| Langue: | English |
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Chicago : Chicago Review Press,
2007
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| Description matérielle: | Online-Ressource (463 p) |
Table des matières:
- Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Introduction; Maps; 1 The Remedy; 2 Utica and beyond; 3 Miasma; 4 The Last Dreams of Mahmud; 5 Mosul and Mesopotamia; 6 Into Kurdistan; 7 Manna and Its Heaven; 8 The Patriarch and the Kurd; 9 The Arms of Urmia; 10 Competition; 11 Critics, Snipers, and Frauds; Illustrations/Photos; 12 The Pilgrim; 13 Inferno; 14 "Inductions Dangerous"; 15 Demons and Angels; 16 "Wars and Rumors of Wars"; 17 The House in Asheetha; 18 Mr Badger Drops In; 19 Holding the Tigris; 20 Devouring Fire; 21 A Long, Steep Journey; 22 The Monument in Asheetha; Epilogue
- AcknowledgmentsNotes and Comment; Bibliography; Glossary